Process Automation - Engineering - Kobe, Japan

We ❤️ making a difference in the world. We’re a FTSE 100 engineering company with a difference. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and supportive team on an international scale with a friendly, family culture.

At IMI, we make the world a better place through new thinking and technology. We design, manufacture and service products that control the precise movement of fluids. We apply our expertise across a huge range of industries, from life sciences to green energy to indoor climate control. 

Join our Process Automation sector on the IMI Graduate Programme in Japan and gain unique engineering and commercial experience. In this role, you’ll be learning core engineering or commercial contents with engineering or sales tools and will be tasked with multiple customer projects with a senior guidance and work with other teams including project management, manufacturing, sales, QA etc., which will make you become a successful production engineer / sales engineer. By the end of the programme, you’ll have all the skills needed to grow in your engineering or commercial career.  

You’ll spend two years running and supporting in several areas, on tasks including:

• Learn engineering tools & processes
• Review customer specifications
• Design of standard & custom products
• Process to design, build and test new products
• Testing requirements
• Understand key needs of customers and translate this into product design
• Experience of working in another country

What you need 

You will need a bachelor’s or master’s degree (or equivalent) in a STEM field or business related subject. We’d also like to see some key qualities in our candidates, including:

• A fresh, innovative approach 
• Open to new and varied experiences
• Excellent organisation with the ability to work efficiently in fast-paced environments
• Positive approach and drive to develop
• Fluent in written and spoken local language
• We can sponsor Visas for this role

We believe that the more diverse we are as a company, the better representation and difference we can make for the communities we serve. It’s important that candidates looking to apply can reflect our safe, inclusive culture that celebrates difference. 

What we offer

Our programme offers the opportunity to work across multiple locations, which means you may need to relocate, dependent upon business need. This could be within the country you’re applying for, sometimes it may be to another country. 

We want you to feel proud and rewarded for the work that you’ll do each day. That’s why we’ll offer a highly competitive salary from the first day you join us at IMI. On top of that, you’ll also have access to a great benefits package. During your time at IMI, you will uncover and apply your strengths through supported and actionable learning. You will be empowered to own your own development, be a valued member of our One Big Team, and help us solve industry problems, capture growth quickly and continually improve.

Code of Ethics:

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes to This Job Description: 

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.